Can I add a Pictus cat with a Jack D?

[gspille]

A friend wants to give me their pictus cat, it's about 5 or so inches long. I want to put it with my 4in Jack Dempsey in the 90 gal I'm about to set up, along with a common pleco that's about 7in. Would they be compatible?

 

[Lupin]

I'd advise keeping a watch on the JD. Separate if necessary.

 

[Ruben Tolon]

considering the size of the fishes, it could work, but as lupin said, get ready to separate just in case.

 

[gspille]

I was curious because I've seen where they've been kept with cichlids before. I had considered putting 3 TF barbs or bala's with the dempsey, but they offered to give me the pictus.

 

[Ruben Tolon]

the problem with the tinfoil barbs is their size compared to the numbers of them that you will have, in a tank that size.

 

[Sploke]

I have pictus cats with sevs, an oscar and a P. polleni, and they definitely hold their own.

 

[gspille]

when my brother had the 90gal set up he had 2 TF barbs, 2 Bala's and 2 pictus. they seemed to be a pretty hardy fish. i just have never looked into having them with cichlids, thanks for that input Sploke.

 

[cav]

I have one in my mixed african tank, he holds his own very well, even against my male auratus